Poplar Bluff, MO: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: 112°F on Saturday 9 August 1930, Tuesday 23 July 1901, Monday 22 July 1901 and 1 other day.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 112°F; 9 August 1930, 23 July 1901, 22 July 1901, 12 July 1901
Coldest night: -25°F; 13 February 1899
Wettest day: 6.60 in; 28 March 1977
Warmest night: 84°F; 9 July 1989
Coldest day: 3°F; 21 January 1985

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Poplar Bluff, MO by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 83, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 50, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	43	29	10
1940s	83	50	10
1950s	65	50	10
1960s	14	46	10
1970s	8	24	10
1980s	19	12	10
1990s	4	12	10
2000s	7	10	10
2010s	15	4	10
2020s	20	8	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	78°F 24 January 1943	-23°F 18 January 1930	5.72 in 30 January 1969
February	83°F 13 February 1962	-25°F 13 February 1899	3.90 in 23 February 1979
March	92°F 24 March 1929	0°F 3 March 1943	6.60 in 28 March 1977
April	94°F 27 April 1927	23°F 7 April 1939, 1 April 1924, 1 April 1919 and 2 more	6.45 in 25 April 2011
May	100°F 30 May 1934	28°F 1 May 1903	4.79 in 12 May 1918
June	110°F 20 June 1936	41°F 16 June 1917	4.13 in 26 June 2024
July	112°F 23 July 1901, 22 July 1901, 12 July 1901	48°F 23 July 1947	5.52 in 4 July 1937
August	112°F 9 August 1930	44°F 28 August 1967	5.67 in 23 August 1942
September	108°F 7 September 1925	31°F 30 September 1924, 30 September 1899	6.17 in 2 September 1936
October	96°F 11 October 1963, 3 October 1953, 2 October 1953 and 1 more	17°F 29 October 1952	3.85 in 16 October 1992
November	85°F 4 November 1924	4°F 25 November 1950	4.49 in 17 November 2015
December	79°F 7 December 1939	-10°F 22 December 1989	4.46 in 21 December 2013

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	36 days	3 June to 8 July 1952	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	16 days	19 December 2000 to 3 January 2001	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	20.25 in	April 2011
Driest month	0.01 in	September 2004	and 1 more
Wettest year	77.76 in	1927
Driest year	27.53 in	1953

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: a low of -25°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: 6.60 in on Monday 28 March 1977.
The warmest night on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: a low of 84°F on Sunday 9 July 1989.
The coldest day on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: a high of 3°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Poplar Bluff, MO: 36 days, from Tuesday 3 June to Tuesday 8 July 1952.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Poplar Bluff, MO: 16 days, from Tuesday 19 December 2000 to Wednesday 3 January 2001.
The wettest month on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: April 2011, with 20.25 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: September 2004, with 0.01 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: 1927, with 77.76 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Poplar Bluff, MO: 1953, with 27.53 in of precipitation.

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